Post * ORya — Curious Curator

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The honey bee is dying off at an alarming rate and this is no small problem since they pollinate more than 100 types of crops in the US.

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8aMWb TIL that Stan Lee proposed to his wife of 69 years after two weeks of dating. She was already married and filed for a quick divorce in Nevada an hour before being married to Stan. The judge who granted the divorce was the same one who performed the marriage ceremony.

Lk0K0 TIL that in 1963, a Belgian fisherman got himself arrested on purpose to envoke a 297-year-old Royal Charter that gave fishermen from his city the right to fish in English waters. The UK never pressed charges.

PrEV TIL that dogs have only recently been able to watch TV, with the advent of HDTV with their higher framerates. Before that, with CRT’s, it was like watching a strobe light.

4Xvo6 TIL Jonathan Lee Riches, after hearing the Guinness Book of World Records planned to name him the most litigious man, did what he did best and sued the publication.

4X5Kg TIL Valérie André was the first woman to fly a helicopter in a combat zone, piloting 129 helicopter missions between 1952 and 1953. André rescued 165 soldiers and twice parachuted into combat to treat wounded soldiers. André became the first French woman to achieve the rank of General Officer.